August in Rome with children
Saturday, August 25th, 2007La Città in Tasca - Roman park dedicates two weeks to children
Today August 25th, the 13th edition of “La Città in Tasca” (The City In Your Pocket) will begin in Rome. It is held in the Parco di San Sebastiano ( The entrance is in Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 55). The program is meant for kids between 3 and 13 and is a mixture of culture, theatre, exhibitions, and, of course, all kind of games. Every day until September 9th various kinds of artists, jugglers, clowns, etc. will perform for and play with the kids from 16,30 till 23 hours.
One of the recurring features is the “La Città del Artingioco” (The City of Art-in-Game), where the children can play with the works of contemporary artists.
Every Saturday and Sunday there will be a Punch and Judy show in the Teatro degli Accettella.
On September 8th, the day of the White Night, the fable “Ali di Seta” (Wings Of Silk) will be performed, with music and dance. On the same day Raffaello Simoni will play a concert, using musical instruments from all over the world.
Admission is free, except for special theatre shows, which will cost 6 Euros. Part of this money will go to the organization Save the Children.
How to get there from the Chaplin and the Little Italy B&B
From Chaplin Bed and Breakfast Rome you take metro line B to Circo Massimo, where you look for the Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. From Bed & Breakfast Little Italy Hostel you first take line A to Rome Termini, and change onto the B line.